University rankings are thriving: just look at the data
Reports of the demise of university league tables are greatly exaggerated. Our rankings are growing in size and influence, writes David Watkins
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UK university applications down for third year in a row
Ucas data reveals drop in application rate among UK school-leavers and significant declines in international interest from key sectors, with least selective institutions bearing brunt
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Richard Sennett: 鈥業鈥檝e always felt like a fish out of water in academia鈥
The feted urban sociologist Richard Sennett tells Matthew Reisz about how his former career as a cellist inspired聽his latest trilogy of books, why his ideal university would be more night school than...
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Why aren鈥檛 US university leaders pushing back against political attack?
The political maelstrom around US universities鈥 handling of pro-Palestinian protests reflects a right-wing campaign that is increasingly challenging higher education鈥檚 autonomy to determine its...
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There is a way out of cancel culture 鈥 but it鈥檚 not free speech
A competing human rights framework would help the likes of Jo Phoenix聽and her critics into a dialogue shaped by active listening, says Andy Hargreaves聽
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Bristol loses High Court appeal in Natasha Abrahart case
Judge upholds ruling that university聽discriminated against student by failing to adjust how she was assessed聽
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Why do some academics review so many journal papers?
The strange cases of scholars churning out several reviews a day聽are聽perplexing, given the lack of obvious rewards for such prodigious output
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Universities jeopardise workers鈥 鈥榩sychosocial safety鈥
Although聽conditions improved following Covid lockdowns, university staff鈥檚 mental health kept deteriorating, longitudinal research finds
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Some Australian campuses 鈥榚arn more from locals than foreigners鈥
One in four institutions reaps higher average income from domestic than international students, reported data suggests
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Jo Grady fights for her job as UCU general secretary vote begins
Incumbent聽must聽overcome low turnout, member disillusionment and three challengers if she is to secure another five-year term in office
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How I learned that preserving the male status quo was leaders鈥 real task
As a woman concerned by gender inequality, I聽could be tolerated coming up to the elbows of the men in power, but not to their shoulders, says Pat O鈥機onnor
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Northumbria plans 拢12.5 million staff cuts as recruitment stalls
Union fears more than 100 jobs at risk after university blames volatility for struggling to聽hit international student targets
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鈥楽ubstantial doubt鈥 over 2U鈥檚 future without rescue package
Grim earnings report after year of customer and political stress leaves top US online course provider teetering
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Union and employer association clash on Australian workplace law
鈥楴o less favourable鈥 provision a 鈥榤ajor win鈥 for university staff or a handbrake on their salaries, depending on perspective
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Harvard鈥檚 conservative students come out of the shadows
At their university鈥檚 first-ever Republican conference, campus leaders stress their belonging and the importance of controlling academia鈥檚 agenda